Okay, I got my black alumin wheel lug nut set with locks and I installed them except for one wheel. I ordered a thin wall 19mm lug socket and I need it to get the last 4 lugs off. I was able to get the spline drive lug off the last wheel...BUT when I went to reinstall it...it felt a bit funky and I think it's stripped Now I am afraid to remove it. What should I do? I am going to have to take it off eventually. If it's stripped to hell, I guess I will need to have the bolt replaced...how difficult will it be to remove the bolt from the hub and install a new one? or should I just pay a shop to do it?

 

You must have tried the ol jiggle jiggle? Hopefully it isnt misthreaded, but you may get lucky.

 

I always say, "if you have to ask".

 

Just went back and checked the lug in question and it came off as it should and all semms well....I mistook the drag and heat generated for cross threading Aluminum can be rather finiky. Still gotta wait for the thin wall to get the last wheel done tho, I think whoever installed the wheels...did so in a way that doesn't leave that tiny bit of room for the lug socket supplied with the new lugs to fit:/ I'll try to post pics but they don't seem to wanna upload. Thanks

 

You don't have tuner lugs on OEM wheels do you?